Statistics for ML
Free Intermediate course · 12 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
The exact statistics every data scientist actually uses. No textbook fluff — intuition + code. Across 12 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Probability the practical way
- Distributions you'll meet
- Sampling and CLT
- Hypothesis testing
- Confidence intervals
- Bayesian thinking
Skills you'll pick up
- Probability the practical way
- Distributions you'll meet
- Sampling and CLT
- Hypothesis testing
- Confidence intervals
- Bayesian thinking
Tools covered
- Statistics
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Probability the practical way
Module 1 of Statistics for ML. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Distributions you'll meet
Module 2 of Statistics for ML. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Sampling and CLT
Module 3 of Statistics for ML. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Hypothesis testing
Module 4 of Statistics for ML. 3 lessons · 3h
Lessons in this course
- Probability the practical way
- Distributions you'll meet
- Sampling and CLT
- Hypothesis testing
- Confidence intervals
- Bayesian thinking
- Regression assumptions
- Statistics in real ML
- Statistics: Deep dive 9
- Statistics: Deep dive 10
- Statistics: Deep dive 11
- Statistics: Deep dive 12
Instructor
Dr. Anna Schmidt — Statistician
Dr. Anna Schmidt is a Statistician with years of hands-on experience teaching Statistics to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Statistics for ML. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $130,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,00,000 per year · 227,234 open roles worldwide
- Statistics Specialist
- Senior Statistics Lead
- Statistics Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Statistics for ML course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Statistics for ML, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Statistics for ML take?
12 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.